no hotdogs in oxford

well, maybe they exist, but they don't seem to be featured in stores. and they're certainly not on the streets. sad day.

i can't believe it's march tomorrow. i imagine shannon will join me in wondering "how the hell am i halfway done with this degree thing?" oxford is boring. i'm extra boring. i've given up alcohol for lent. i've also proved completely incapable of finding a summer job, so i think i'm gonna spend the summer taking naps in spokane. joy.

this is all very fractured. i'm exhausted and about to fall asleep, but i wanted to point you all toward this article from today's new york times. nothing earth shattering, but it's always nice to be reminded of the little ways in which we shape the world. especially by a former labor secretary. i particularly liked the following passage:

"The fact is, today's economy offers us a Faustian bargain: it can give consumers deals largely because it hammers workers and communities. We can blame big corporations, but we're mostly making this bargain with ourselves. The easier it is for us to get great deals, the stronger the downward pressure on wages and benefits. Last year, the real wages of hourly workers, who make up about 80 percent of the work force, actually dropped for the first time in more than a decade; hourly workers' health and pension benefits are in free fall. The easier it is for us to find better professional services, the harder professionals have to hustle to attract and keep clients. The more efficiently we can summon products from anywhere on the globe, the more stress we put on our own communities."

anyway, i miss you all. is it july yet? can't wait to see you!

xoxo
A.